The governance crisis rocking the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) following the failed election of November 2018 is taken a woeful turn on the image of…
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Dare Dairo, chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the national association of persons living with physical disabilities (NAPWPD), has called on Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor-elect of Lagos state, to…
DISABILITIES ACT: GROUP RAISES FIVE (5) FOCAL POINTS, TO SEE TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION
Although, the passage into Law of the Disabilities Act has been commended and the National Assembly (NASS) and the President/Presidency, praised for giving their approval and ascent to it…
Deaf Persons Hold Rally In Ekiti, Demand Sign Interpreters In Govt Agencies
The special persons under the aegis of Deaf Women Association of Nigeria have called on governments at all levels to, as a matter of urgency ,provide sign interpreters in all…
by Jerrywright Ukwu Following the signing into law of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Disability Rights Advocacy Center (DRAC) has launched…
FIVE REASONS TO VOTE PwD INTO ELECTIVE POLITICAL OFFICES IN NIGERIA
Politics in Nigeria has long been a war between two powerful political parties controlling various positions from presidency to the least posts even though Nigeria has more than 200 parties.…
A group of Person living With Disability (PWD) have rallied together and gathered resource to purchase nomination form for its All Progressive Congress disability leader, Hon. Misbahu Lawan Didi who…
Julius Shemang, a Deaf disability rights activist, share his experience with the Kaduna State Council elections, INN reports Mr Shemang, took to his facebook page to share his thoughts about…
As part of Centre Citizens with Disability’s efforts to secure the assent of the President to the Nigeria Disability Bill, its founder and president, Mr David Anyeale meets with the…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has reserved 130,364 positions to Persons With Disabilities in Nigeria ranging from various positions within the Wards, LGAs, STATEs and zonal level congresses, INN reports…
Seek Implementation of disability bill The katsina state people with disabilities (PWDs) APC support group has met with Gov Aminu Masari of katsina state to discuss issues bothering on PWDs…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has admitted people with disabilities into its instituted National Convention Committee with the likes of Alhaji Usman Nahuche and Mr James Lalu etc as persons…
•As Kebbi PWDs Seek Political Appointments The Disability community in celebrating mood as three officials serving the interest people with disabilities are re-appointed by the Executive Governor of Anambra State,…
Communities of people living with disabilities in Ogun State have laud Gov. Ibikunle Amosun for signing the disability bill into law, INN reports. Reacting to the development was the Chairman…
Assures On Quick Implementation The Ogun state governor, senator Ibikunle Amosun in an interactive session with special persons, held at the June 12 cultural centre, Kuto, Ogun state disclosed that…